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Monday Jun 25, 2007

We have the builders in, they have been here some time and promise
to be here even longer. However on Friday they committed the ultimate
sin. I'll explain.

As part of the building works we have to have our boiler moved
(obviously due to the old one only being 8 years old it is not a
condensing boiler and the building regulations say you can only fit
condensing boilers so this “move” is really fit a new
boiler). Hence a plumber was selected for the task and it was left in
the hands of the builder to contact said plumber when the time came.

The time has now come so the builder contacts the plumber who,
being a plumber, said he was busy and could not do the job for a few
weeks. So our builder arranges for another plumber to do the work.
The new plumber is called Chris
Lillywhite, former winner of the Milk Race and rider with the
Linda McCartney pro cycle team.

On Friday he came to my house checked out the boiler and the other
work, he even picked up my bike, which was in the hall. However
despite me being upstairs no one thought to introduce me. Words
fail me. I think the new boiler will become a kind of shrine.

He will be back later in the
week but on that day I have to be in the office.